Sister's Secret

So glad to see this game is still around. Sometimes, an escape room is also trying to tell you a story or even harder, they want you to solve a mystery. When this happens, it's very easy to make the whodunit the focal point & the escape room part is just meh. Other times, the opposite. Worst of all is a failed attempt at integration where you are trying to escape the room but the solving-the-mystery part gets in the way & is annoying. Or the gamesmaster has to explain the answer after the game is over. So after hearing all that, it's the rare room that threads the needle where everything works: the escape, the puzzling, the solving of the mystery-all with flow & where nothing needs explaining by the game's end. Sister's Secret is that room. There's a reason it's so award winning. I HIGHLY recommend this room. Put it on your wishlist.

This was a fun room full of lots of puzzles. Not the most difficult ones to solve, but a good puzzle grinder that will fill up a lot of your time.

This room has so much potential. The set and vibe are wonderfully creepy and I thought that several of the puzzles were really clever. This room just lacks some signposting to make it a truly amazing room. Our group wasted so much time on puzzles that were visible/available, but not quite ready to be solved yet, but there was no way to know that. Also, starting out with only one flashlight in a low lighting room can get frustrating. Good staff and overall we had fun, but to think how good this room could truly be.

Of the two we got to play at the Unlockables, this was definitely the better one. We unfortunately couldn’t play The Escape as it is 4 player required and even with other owners of company’s in SD trying to help, nothing we could do. Anyway, this room had a great set, great atmosphere, it’s definitely spooky, but there’s no real jump scares or anything. As for the puzzles and the flow of the room, the room is very nonlinear, and it’s never clear what puzzles you should be working on when which detracted from the game a little. Overall this was a good room, but it was quite difficult.

Our team of 3 experienced players completed this room in 72 minutes (out of 75) with 2 hints. We decided to do this room after we completed The Oracle at The Unlockable's Poway location and discovered fairly quickly that it was much more challenging. The theme was fun and the room itself was well decorated but the sheer number of word and reading puzzles was a bit overwhelming. Overall, this is a very challenging room that I recommend for more experienced teams. Don't get hung up on any one puzzle for too long if you feel you might not have the entire picture and don't hesitate to ask for a nudge or two if you feel stuck. The room can be overwhelming at certain intervals but is overall enjoyable with several puzzles that will give you a sense of satisfaction when you solve it.

I was a really good room but some of the puzzles you HAD to have help with.

There was lots to do for multiple players, definitely recommend atleast 3, many things that are found are used much later than when originally found

This was a heavily puzzled room which we really enjoyed. It just became a bit tough for a 2 person group to keep a flow because of the numerous tasks. We kept jumping from one puzzle to another. But if we had a few more eyes I could see this flowing much better. So unfortunately for us, we had to request a lot more hints than we hoped for because we wanted to make sure we get to the end. The puzzles were smart and intuitive. Some we’ve never experienced before so a lot of them felt rewarding when you figured them out. More spooky than scary and some good special effects. Our GMs were awesome. Really enthusiastic and welcoming. I highly recommend this room but I think this is one best for maybe 4 or 5.

My group played all 8 rooms at the 3 locations and had an amazing time!! Mary was our GM; she was so welcoming and made each experience unique in its own way. Edwin was also super amazing and accommodating to us the entire day. Thanks everyone for a great experience! :) I definitely recommend playing all locations if you have the time. This was my favorite room out of the 8, though. It had great theming and the puzzles were difficult but doable. Also had a spooky vibe that was just scary enough to keep the group scared while still successfully completing the puzzles.

Super fun! Lots of puzzles. Cool storytelling. I enjoyed the theme.